216. To enjoy the scenery, Sara would spend long hours on the train ______ travel by air. A. as to　　　　 B. other than　　　　 C. instead of　　　 D. rather than [答案]D

217. In China, all the students work hard at school _________ going to university for higher education in the future. .w.^w.k.&s.5*.高.考.资.源.网 　 A. in the habit of　　　　　 B. in the hope of 　 C. in search of　　　　　　 D. in honor of [答案]B

218. His best-known work that is ___ all praise can be seen in the museum. A. with　　　 　 B. beyond　　　 C. without　　　　 D. within [答案]B

219. —Are you free after school? —Sorry: I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner 　　　　for his help. A. in terms　 　　B. in honor　　 C. in turn　　 D. in return [答案]D

220．_____ money, the man was very rich, but he was not happy at all. 　　 A．In spite of　　 　　　　　　　　 B．In favor of　　 　　　　　　 C．In terms of　　 D．In need of [答案]C

222. In Hangzhou, Mr. Black was so struck ______ the beauty of nature that he stayed　 ________ another night. A. at ; on　 　　　 B. with ; at　 C. for ; in　 　　　 　　 D. by ; for 答案：D. by 后接动作的发出者，for 后接时间段

223. 　　　　 all kinds of difficulties，the workers have made rapid progress in the construction of 　　 the World Expo 2010 Shanghai． 　　 A．With　　 　　　　 B．For　　 　　　　　 C．Under 　　　　　 D．Beyond 答案：A 考查介词的用法。此处with意为：虽然。

224. There are spare batteries in there, _______you need them． A．when　　　　 B．in case　　　　　 C．even if　　　　　 D．owing to 答案：B 考查状语从句的连接词。此处in case意为：以免。

225. Everybody was touched　　　　 words after they heard her moving story. 　　 A．of　　　　　　 B．without　　　　 C．beyond　　　　 D．in 答案：C 考查介词的用法。此处beyondwords意为：无法用语言来表达。

226. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary　　　　 it helps us to correct our mistakes. 　 A. so　　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　 D. in that 答案：D 考查介词及宾语从句。此处in that意为：在。。。方面。